The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-08-17

ABOUT ten days ago. Hogs belonging To
Jos. II. Wilson, Chas. f.. Drake, Oliver
Titus, jackson Blackwell, and others
have been attacked and some have died
A veterinary surgeon from Trenton has
been sent for.
Tie Monitor, the paper published at
Ringoes in the interests of the Kirkpat-
rick Memorial Church, has been made a
senii-monthly, and was enlarged after its
first issue. It an attractive sheet, and
its contents make it peouharly Interesting
to every one interested in the church or
the neighborhood. Advertisers should
use it, as it is an excellent medium.
Last Thursday evening, the New
Hope Cornet Band did not give their out
door concert in this city, owing to the
shower, but they gave Mr.. John Louden
a serenade, and were nicely entertained
by him. Last evening, the concert was
given on the city lot, and the selections
were excellent. The band deserves the
thanks of our people for their delightful
music.
Last Sunday morning, the Rev. j. II.
Boswell, pastor of the NJ. e. Church of
this city, preached his second annual SER
mon to old folks. There was large
gathering of aged people, several of them
being over ninety years old The more
feeble were taken to the church in car
riages. Rev. Mr.. B. preached sermon
appropriate to the occasion, and the old
people generally were highly pleased with
the services.
The seventy. first anniversary of the
Hunterdon County Bible Society will be
held in the Presbyterian Church at Lam
bertville, on Tuesday. August 30th. The
exercises will begin at 1890 A. NJ, when
the annual sermon will be preached by
Rev. B. " d. Wyckoff, of Readiugton.
In the afternoon there will be addresses
by Rev. j. H. Boswell, of Lambertvlle,
and others, and reports will be received
from sister Societies.
Mr.. G.. A. Barlow, of 1856 and 1873
Broad street, (Assanpink block, Trenton,
N. j., who is welLknown to many of our
citizens, has sold several first class pianos
to our people, recently, one having been
delivered yesterday. He deals in the
highest grades, such as Chickering Stein
ways, etc., and also sells the cheaper
makes that are worthy of recommended
ton. Flo is thoroughly competent as a
judge and trustworthy as dealer.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
Church at Mount Airy, will hold har-
vest home, in VIM. F. Holcombe $ grove,
on Thursday Of next week. Rev. DR.
Mott, of Pennington, and Rev. w. w.
Bullock, of this city, will deliver address
es, and the Hon. James Buchanan, of
Trenton, is expected. Dinner supper
and refreshments will be provided. The
Ringoes Oornet Band will furnish music
This will be an opportunity to spend a
pleasant day in the woods.
Mr.. Daniel Mcpherson, of Copper
Hill vicinity, some months ago had two
boys from the Philadelphia House of
Refuge indentured to him as apprentices
to the farming business. On the 31st ult.,
during the absence of Mr.. McPherson and
family, the boys ransacked the house,
took what money they could find, aud left |
the premises, since which time they have
not been heard from. Their names are
Herman Knah, aged 10 and John Mallon,
aged II. Mr.. MCPHERSON offers reward
Of ten cents for their return to him.
AN attempt to enter the jewelry store
on Union street, this city, belonging to the
estate of the late Ely X ,Solliday, was made
early on Sunday morning last. Private
Waterman Hurley heard noise and 60
ing to the store, attempted to enter the
gate at the side, when the burglars ran
away, clearing the fences in the rear of
the building. They left cabba contain
ing complete set of burglars tools, and
pick hammer which had been taken
from the Goat Hill quarries. They had
only begun work when they were heard.
--On the farm near the mill in Reading
ton, and known as tho "Mill Farm"
there is private burial plot, started
many, very many years ago. In this plot
rest the bones of Mrs. Kennedy, who
was the grandmother of Henry A. Wise,
deceased, who along about 1859 was Gov
ernor of Virginia. He, it will be remem-
bered, was in Office at the time old John
Brown was tried, convicted and sentenced
to be hung for melting an insurrection
among the slaves of Virginia, and it was
he who signed the death warrant Of
Brown unterdon Democrat.
The Pennington Fire Department has
received, through its Chief, w. A. Cot
ter, an invitation from the Easton Fire
Department to attend parade of firemen
in that city on September 18th, which
falls on the second day of the Easton fair.
At meeting of the members Of the
Hook and Ladder Company, on Tuesday
evening last, the Democrat "A dgertsser
says the company accepted the invitation
to attend the firemen's parade at Easton,
September 14th, and also to spend a So
cial evening with the members Of the
Lambertville Fire Department on the 23d
inst. The invitation from Easton allows
Chief Cotter to invite the town officers
should he choose to do SO, and acting on
that be has invited the Board of Street
Commissioners to accompany the menu
bers of the department ON the 18th prox-
imo. The Hook and Ladder Company
passed resolution TO defray the Commits.
sioners expenses if they accept and attend.
The Ninth New Jersey veteran vol
unteers association will have its second
reunion at Trenton, Tuesday, September
18th. The local committee of arrange